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Reading strategies activities for Easel Assessments
Author's Purpose Task Cards PIE'ED: Analyze 24 Passages 4th, 5th, 6th Grade
This resource contains 24 task cards that focus on identifying the author's purpose for writing a passage. This important reading skill often appears on standardized tests, and these author's purpose task cards are designed to help you prepare your students for these questions.Each task card contains a short passage, followed by this question: "The author's primary purpose for writing this passage most likely is..."Four multiple-choice options follow the question stem.I prefer teaching the five
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4th - 6th
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Main Idea & Supporting Details Task Cards: 10 Passages & 30 Questions 4th 5th
This set of 30 task cards is designed to provide students an opportunity to practice main idea (central idea) test questions. Identifying the main idea and key supporting details is a challenging task for many students, and lots of practice is critical for students to reach proficiency in this important reading skill. However, finding texts that are short and manageable can be difficult. This set of task cards contains ten engaging nonfiction passages that will help your students gain confidence
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4th - 6th
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Context Clues Task Cards: 32 Practice Passages for 4th and 5th Grade
Context Clues Task Cards: This set of 32 task cards is designed to give your upper elementary students an opportunity to practice using context clues to decipher the meaning of an unknown word. Each task card consists of a sentence with an underlined word and four multiple-choice options. Some of the underlined words are: disdain, punctual, angler, herald, voucher, secluded, scarce, commence, and toil.The directions on each of the 32 task cards are always the same. They say: Use context clues to
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4th - 5th
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Fact and Opinion Task Cards | Print & Digital | Google | Easel Self-Checking
Your students will love these 32 Fact & Opinion Task Cards!Use these 32 task cards to help students learn the difference between fact and opinion. Each card features three related sentences. Students must select which one is either a fact or an opinion. The multiple-choice format makes these cards ideal for test prep. If you want your students to go a little deeper, there are also two challenge cards that can be added to any of the other cards and answered either verbally or on notebook pap
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3rd - 5th
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Problem and Solution Reading Passages Task Cards with Anchor Chart & Challenges
This resource includes 32 task cards for practicing the problem and solution text structure. Each passage is presented two times on adjacent cards. On the odd-numbered cards, students must identify the problem. On the even-numbered cards, they identify the solution. Cards 1-16 feature relatable, fictional situations. Cards 17-32 are informational texts and feature passages about a problem in the world and how it was solved. The cards also include differentiated answer sheets. The first answer sh
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3rd - 5th
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Story Elements Task Cards Set 2 - Setting, Character, Conflict, and Resolution
Use these 32 multiple choice Story Elements task cards to increase your students’ understanding of the building blocks that make up a story: setting, character, conflict, and resolution.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:32 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel Assessment - Self-CheckingDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or Print5 Challenge Cards to extend the lessonGreat for 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade! CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE A LOT MORE!This res
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3rd - 5th
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Story Elements Task Cards Set 1 - Setting, Character, Problem, and Solution
Use these 32 multiple choice Story Elements task cards to increase your students’ understanding of the building blocks that make up a story: setting, character, problem, and solution.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:32 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel Assessment - Self-CheckingDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or Print5 Challenge Cards to extend the lessonGreat for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd grade! CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE A LOT MORE! This resou
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1st - 3rd
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Figurative Language Task Cards: Simile, Metaphor, Alliteration, & More! 4th 5th
Figurative Language Task Cards: This set of 42 task cards will give your upper elementary students an opportunity to practice reading a sentence and identifying the type of figurative language used by the writer. Students will differentiate between seven literary devices: similes, metaphors, alliteration, personification, onomatopoeias, hyperboles, and idioms. Each task card consists of a question and four multiple-choice options.The task cards follow two different formats: For the first 24 task
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3rd - 5th
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Informational Text Features Task Cards- Print & Digital with Audio Support
These 32 informational text (nonfiction) multiple choice cards (print or digital) help your students understand the different types of text features such as index, glossary, bold print, diagrams, maps, captions etc. A student answer sheet and answer key is also provided so students can check their work. The multiple-choice format makes these cards great for assessment and test prep. Use at centers, in pairs or small groups or with your entire class using a game like Scoot. PRINT SET INCLUDES:Di
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3rd - 5th
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Point of View Worksheets First Person and Third Person Point of View
Do your students need practice with point of view? These point of view worksheets are perfect to teach, practice, and review first person and third person point of view in literature. These activities are the perfect addition to your point of view unit!These point of view worksheets include short paragraphs asking students to identify the point of view from which each story is narrated. Students will decide if each paragraph is written in first person point of view or third person point of view.
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: ELA and Reading Skills Task Card Bundle
Fantasy vs. Realistic Fiction Task Cards - Determining Genre within a Text
Use these 32 fantasy or realistic fiction cards to help your students differentiate between these two types of writing. In addition to the 32 task cards, two Challenge Cards can be used with any other card in the set to extend the activity. The first card asks students to explain their answers. The second card asks students to change the sentence (this one is really fun!)WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:32 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black & WhiteColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysDIGITAL:Google Sli
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2nd - 4th
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Reading Passages with Comprehension Questions: 4th Grade and 5th Grade (Set 3)
This resource contains 20 reading comprehension passages (5 technical texts, 4 historical texts, 4 scientific texts, 5 poems, and 2 dramas). Beneath each passage, there are six multiple-choice comprehension questions. These reading passages can be used in so many ways! Some options include using them as a test prep activity, as morning work or homework, or as part of a small group lesson.In this set, I chose to focus on technical, scientific, and historical texts since these are stressed in the
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Reading Passages Bundle with Comprehension Questions
Context Clues Task Cards: 32 Practice Passages for 2nd and 3rd Grade
Context Clues Task Cards: This set of 32 task cards is designed to give your second and third-grade students an opportunity to practice using context clues to decipher the meaning of an unknown word. Each task card consists of a sentence with an underlined word and four multiple-choice options. Words include: frail, limber, fare, cross, din, petite, scarlet, candid, lap, and halt.The directions on each of the 32 task cards are always the same. They say: Use context clues to determine the meaning
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2nd - 3rd
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Context Clues Bell Ringers Middle School ELA and Easel Assessment
Bell Ringers for middle school English Language Arts - Context Clues. Thirty vocabulary words in context warm-ups. Quick 5-7 minutes of practice with short context clues reading passages. These activities help students build vocabulary and determine meaning of unknown words in text. This digital resource includes strategies for using context clues that students can apply to their daily warm-ups. Each bellringer slide has a passage that students must read and then figure out the meaning of the un
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Bell Ringers for Middle School ELA Bundle - Full Year of Daily Warm-Ups
Christmas Making Inferences Bingo Game
Are your students convinced of their right answers without using all available text evidence? This game uses 3 clues to prompt students to make inferences about a Christmas or winter word or character. During the game, the teacher reads the clues aloud, pausing between each clue to allow thinking time. I deliberately created riddles that could have more than one answer...until the third and last clue is read. Students make a final inference and cover the answer if it is on their bingo cards. 24
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Reading and Language Arts Bingo Games Mega Bundle
Sequencing Task Cards: Ordering Events & Practice Passages 3rd, 4th, 5th Grades
Sequencing in Reading Task Cards: This resource contains 24 task cards that focus on sequencing events while reading. They will help your students practice the skill of sequencing in relation to reading comprehension. It features 3 different types of sequencing exercises. The majority of task cards require students to read a passage and answer comprehension questions related to the sequence of events within that passage, making them ideal to use as a test prep activity. These passages are writte
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Sequencing and Reading Comprehension Bundle of Activities
NONFICTION TEXT FEATURES 2nd & 3rd Grade Activities GOOGLE SLIDES + EASEL
Students will love learning about nonfiction text features using interactive Google Slides. Understanding nonfiction text features helps the reader comprehend informational text structure & know what to look for in nonfiction texts. Vocabulary: diagrams, captions, table of contents, bold print, hyperlinks, index, glossary, headings. Readers of all ages (but especially struggling readers), tend to skip over the text features provided in the text. Includes 31 pages of Easel Activities & a
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2nd - 4th
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Making Inferences Bingo Game
Are your students convinced of their right answers without using all available text evidence? This game uses riddles with 3 hints to prompt students to make inferences. Print and play using up to 24 pre-made bingo cards. You can choose to print 1 per page or 2 per page. During the game, the teacher reads the clues aloud, pausing between each clue to allow think time. Students make an inference and cover the answer if it's on their cards. A mini-poster about inferencing is also included. Perfect
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3rd - 4th
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Also included in: Reading and Language Arts Bingo Games Mega Bundle
Story Elements Task Cards: Practice with Plot Elements, Characters, & Setting
This resource contains 24 task cards that focus on a variety of story elements. After reading each short story, students will answer multiple-choice questions about the story's characters, setting, problem, resolution, rising action, climax, and/or falling action. This resource includes FOUR reading passages. Six questions follow each reading passage.A recording sheet is included, along with an answer key.********This resource is available in two formats:Traditional Printables- Print the PDF and
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Story Elements Bundle: Practice Passages, Task Cards, and PowerPoint
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Anticipation Guide - Pre-Reading Discussion & Theme Essay
Are students rolling their eyes when you give out copies of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? They may not care about Victorian literature, but students will get excited when you talk about leading a double life and the questionable dishonesty of keeping secrets. Ten opinion statements make text-to-self connections with the novel for students before, during, and after reading.Grab this guide, print, and go! No paper? No problem! Assign in Google Forms and have results tallied instantl
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Jekyll and Hyde - Bookend Bundle - Anticipation Guide & Visual Project
Main idea and supporting detail sorting | Finding the Main Idea activity
Looking for a way for students to distinguish between the main idea and supporting details? This low prep sorting activity includes 10 different sets of sentence strips and is a great way to support instruction on distinguishing between the main idea and supporting details in both reading and writing. This resource includes a printable and digital version for Google Classroom. It also includes an assessment that can be accessed through TPT's Easel tool.Included are:Ten different sets of printabl
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Main Idea and Supporting Detail Bundle
Main Idea in Nonfiction PowerPoint with Printable Practice Worksheet
Main Idea in Non-fiction PowerPoint lesson. Finding the main idea is a skill students must practice. Interactive questions with immediate feedback and animated graphics. Explains main idea and how to find it when reading informational text. Includes a printable worksheet copy of the reading practice with multiple choice questions. State standards are emphasizing nonfiction reading. Students need to have a good understanding of what they read, and this is a key skill they need for success. Good f
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: Nonfiction Vocabulary and Structure Bundle - Grades 4 - 8
Author's Purpose PIE Task Cards: 24 Practice Passages for 2nd and 3rd Grade
This author's purpose resource contains 24 task cards. Students read each passage, and then determine the author's purpose for writing the passage. The PIE acronym is used throughout this resource. Students determine whether the author was trying to persuade, inform, or entertain.The task cards follow two different formats:✅For the first 16 task cards, there is a short passage, followed by this question: "What was the author's purpose for writing this passage?" The answer choices are: A
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2nd - 3rd
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Direct & Indirect Characterization Guided Notes, Task Cards, Test
Introduce, teach, & assess direct & indirect characterization with these standards-aligned activities. Start with guided-notes to introduce the topic. Then assess students with 10 short passages for students to determine the correct type of characterization. This resource comes in printable & digital format. Zero Prep unless you use printable version. In this case, all you need to do is print and go!What Students Will Learn:Using the STEAL acronym, students will be able to identify t
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5th - 8th
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